Attention Students & Faculty
Natural Areas Association Scholarships applications are now closed
Cash stipends to help defray travel costs and registration have been awarded to selected groups and individuals. To become involved with the NAA, learn when to apply for a student scholarship for next year’s conference, and stay abreast of student chapters and internship opportunities, become a Student Member Today!
And if you register for the conference now, students can take advantage of a special two years for the price of one membership offer. A Natural Areas Journal subscription is included with membership!
Free housing available for all student attendees!
The Natural Areas Association wants to encourage as many students as possible to attend the conference. As an alternative to staying at the conference headquarters hotel, free housing for students and sponsoring faculty is available at Camp Rising Sun at Lake Ozark State Park. Facilities are barracks style cabins complete with bathrooms and showers. Kitchen facilities will not be available. The park (B) is approximately 15 miles from the conference site at Tan-Tar-A (A) (See Map Below). You must first register for the conference to take advantage of the free housing. To register for these accommodations please email Angela Archer. (Note: You must provide proof of full-time student status both during conference registration and when reserving space at LOSP).
Map & Directions to Camp Rising Sun
From the intersection of Highway 54 and Highway 42 (in Osage Beach, MO) go south and east on Highway 42 about 3.4 miles and turn right (south) on to Highway 134 and enter the park. Follow the main entrance road (Highway 134) south for about 1.2 miles and then turn right (west) onto Whispering Oaks Rd (you will see on your right the trail information log cabin just before the turn). Stay on this park road for 3 miles (not turning left or right off the main road). At 3 miles stay to the left and follow the road down to Camp Rising Sun. The camp is located at 38°, 6' and 6" N, 92°, 36' 51" W.
Additionally, see park map.
“I loved every minute of being at the conference; it was immensely inspiring to be surrounded by so many like-minded people. The conference opened my eyes to the diversity of environmental career possibilities open to students like me.”
Kim Elsenbroek is a student in the College of Science at SIUC majoring in Plant Biology with a minor in Geography and Environmental Resources. As a Student Intern, she attended the 2009 Natural Areas Conference, and was its first-place winner of the Student Poster Competition.